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Head of the Higher negotiating Committee Asad al-Zubbi in interview to TV channel «al Arabiya», said that the truce in Syria is on the verge of collapse. The responsibility the leader of the organization supported by Saudi Arabia group, has placed on the Assad regime and Russia.

According to him, a full ceasefire did not take effect. There are also no prerequisites for the establishment of conditions for convening the conference on Syria. According to the preliminary agreement, it should start on 7 March.

Al-Zubbi sent the UN a letter, which says that for the last two days of Russian aircraft carried out 26 strikes against positions supported the ceasefire groups. Are used and prohibited by international agreements cluster bombs.

According to media reports, the United States are preparing fallback in case of failure of truce in Syria. It provides for the establishment of security zones in the border areas, where they can shelter refugees and to train the militia. The airspace above them will be declared a closed zone.

For the implementation of the plan will require the assistance of Turkey, Jordan and possibly Saudi Arabia. Russia’s participation the programme does not offer.